Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
8/34Inside-5 share
8 of the team's 34 inside-the-5 carries (23.5%).
Sione Houma
Last confirmed: Michigan, 2015. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · Salt Lake City, UT · Highland
Sione Houma: FB · Michigan · #39.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Sione Houma
Wins in space out of the backfield. A game that shows it: 32 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Florida — Bowl, 2015.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Michigan in the news
Where to follow him
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 35-7vs Oregon State | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-7vs UNLV | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-0vs No. 22 BYU | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 5 | W 28-0@ Maryland | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-0vs No. 13 Northwestern | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 7 | L 23-27vs No. 7 Michigan State | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 2 | 27 | |
| Wk 9 | W 29-26@ Minnesota | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | W 49-16vs Rutgers | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 11 | W 48-41@ Indiana | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 12 | W 28-16@ Penn State | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Wk 13 | L 13-42vs No. 8 Ohio State | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 | |
 Bowl | W 41-7@ No. 19 Florida | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 1 | 8 | |
| Total | 43 | 184 | 4.3 | 5 | 27 |
Signature game
Week 7 · 2015
L 23-27
30 rush yds (3 car) · 2 TD
With B. O'Neill — -15 rush yds (1 car) · J. Peppers — 2 rec · 35 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Florida · 3rd and 2 · Q3 · EPA +2.54Sione Houma 2 Yd Run
- Week 7 · Michigan State · 3rd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.45Sione Houma run for 1 yd for a TD, (Kenny Allen KICK)
- Week 12 · Penn State · 3rd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.45Sione Houma run for 1 yd for a TD, (Kenny Allen KICK)
- Week 7 · Michigan State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.38Sione Houma run for 27 yds to the MchSt 45 for a
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 2nd and 9 · Q4 · EPA +2.07Sione Houma run for 13 yds to the OrgSt 44 for a
- Week 7 · Michigan State · 2nd and 2 · Q2 · EPA +2.07Sione Houma run for 2 yds for a TD, (Kenny Allen KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 3 · UNLV · 3rd and 3 · Q4 · EPA +1.72Jake Rudock pass complete to Sione Houma for 5 yds to the UNLV 1 for a
- Week 13 · Ohio State · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.38Sione Houma run for 5 yds to the Mich 47 for a
- Week 5 · Maryland · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.37Jake Rudock pass complete to Sione Houma for 9 yds to the Mich 47
- Week 13 · Ohio State · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.28Sione Houma run for 4 yds to the Mich 49 for a
2015 snapshot
Season context: team record and system
2015Michigan10-3HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-leaning
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
43 of 43 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
56%34 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds9%of carries
4 carries
Grind
1–3 yds40%of carries
17 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds44%of carries
19 carries
Explosive
10+ yds7%of carries
3 carries
9 of 9 (100%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 5 of 8 (62%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.3 yds/carry on 43 carries · 7% explosive (10+ yds) · 56% success rate.
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 16.3 | 5.3 | 0.4 |
| Road4g | 9.5 | 3.9 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 18.1 | 5.7 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 11.4 | 3.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Harbaugh
Pass share
46.7%
415 pass / 473 run
Plays / game
68.3
13 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
438 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2015
43 carries and 8 catches in 12 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Michigan
- 2015 Michigan HarbaughYear 4 · 12 games
- 2014 Michigan HokeYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2013 Michigan HokeYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Michigan HokeYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Michigan in 2012 as a 3-star recruit, No. 738 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Michigan in the 2012 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
One season at Michigan, 184 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2012
- Signed with Michigan3-star out of Highland
Coaching lineage · 2012–2015
2 coaches2012–2014
Michigan
Coaching transition mid-career: Brady Hoke → Jim Harbaugh. Worth noting in scheme + development context.